Auburn pizza shop robbed at gunpoint

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Aug 31, 2013 at 11:02 PM

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AUBURN — Police are investigating the armed robbery of Golden Pizza early this morning.

Two employees were confronted about 1 a.m. by a masked man wielding a semi-automatic gun, according to police Lt. Jeffrey Lourie. One of the workers was ordered to the ground and the second was told to open the cash register, the lieutenant said.

The robber took an undisclosed amount of cash and fled the store, at 20 Auburn St. Police scoured the area, with help from a state police dog, but the man got away. Lt. Lourie said some evidence was found.

He said the robber wore a yellow ski mask.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Auburn Police Department at (508) 832-7738.

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